Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

The updated Vocabulary Levels Test (Webb, Sasao, & Ballance, 2017)

This is test that looks at how well you know useful English words. Put a check under the word

that goes with each meaning. Here is an example.

game island mouth movie song yard

land with water all around it

part of your body used for eating and talking

piece of music

It should be answered in the following way.

game island mouth movie song yard

land with water all around it

part of your body used for eating and talking

piece of music

1,000 Word Level

choice computer garden photograph price week

cost

picture

place where things grow outside

eye father night van voice year

body part that sees

parent who is a man

part of the day with no sun

center note state tomorrow uncle winter

brother of your mother or father

middle

short piece of writing

box brother horse hour house plan

family member

sixty minutes

way of doing things

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

animal bath crime grass law shoulder

green leaves that cover the

ground

place to wash

top end of your arm

drink educate forget laugh prepare suit

get ready

make a happy sound

not remember

check fight return tell work write

do things to get money

go back again

make sure

bring can reply stare understand wish

say or write an answer to

somebody

carry to another place

look at for a long time

alone bad cold green loud main

most important

not good

not hot

awful definite exciting general mad sweet

certain

usual

very bad

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

2,000 Word Level

coach customer feature pie vehicle weed

important part of something

person who trains members of

sports teams

unwanted plant

average discipline knowledge pocket trap vegetable

food grown in gardens

information which a person has

middle number

circle justice knife onion partner pension

round shape

something used to cut food

using laws fairly

cable section sheet site staff tank

part

place

something to cover a bed

apartment cap envelope lawyer speed union

cover for letters

kind of hat

place to live inside a tall

building

argue contribute quit seek vote wrap

cover tightly and completely

give to

look for

avoid contain murder search switch trade

have something inside

look for

try not to do

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

bump complicate include organize receive warn

get something

hit gently

have as part of something

available constant electrical medical proud super

feeling good about what you

have done

great

happening all the time

environmental junior pure rotten smooth wise

bad

not rough

younger in position

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

3,000 Word Level

angle apology behavior bible celebration portion

actions

happy occasion

statement saying you are sorry

anxiety athlete counsel foundation phrase wealth

combination of words

guidance

large amount of money

agriculture conference frequency liquid regime volunteer

farming

government

person who helps without

payment

asset heritage novel poverty prosecution suburb

having little money

history

useful thing

audience crystal intelligence outcome pit welfare

ability to learn

deep place

people who watch and listen

consent enforce exhibit retain specify target

agree

say clearly

show in public

accomplish capture debate impose proceed prohibit

catch

go on

talk about what is correct

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

absorb decline exceed link nod persist

continue to happen

goes beyond the limit

take in

approximate frequent graphic pale prior vital

almost exact

earlier

happening often

consistent enthusiastic former logical marginal mutual

not changing

occurring earlier in time

shared

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

4,000 Word Level

cave scenario sergeant stitch vitamin wax

healthy supplement

opening in the ground or in the

side of a hill

situation

candle diamond gulf salmon soap tutor

something used for cleaning

teacher

valuable stone

agony kilogram orchestra scrap slot soccer

group of people who play music

long, thin opening

small unwanted piece

crust incidence ram senator venue verdict

hard outside part

judgment

place

alley embassy hardware nutrition threshold tobacco

government building

plant that is smoked in cigarettes

small street between buildings

fling forbid harvest shrink simulate vibrate

do not allow

make smaller

throw

activate disclose hug intimidate plunge weep

cry

tell

turn on

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

diminish exaggerate explode penetrate transplant verify

break into pieces violently

get smaller

move something to another place

adjacent crude fond sane spherical swift

beside

not crazy

quick

abnormal bulky credible greasy magnificent optical

believable

oily

unusual

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

5,000 Word Level

gown maid mustache paradise pastry vinegar

hair on your upper lip

perfect place

small baked food

asthma chord jockey monk rectangle vase

container for cut flowers

group of musical notes that are

played at the same time

shape with two long and two

short sides

batch dentist hum lime pork scripture

green fruit

low, constant sound

meat from pigs

amnesty claw earthquake perfume sanctuary wizard

liquid that is made to smell nice

man who has magical powers

safe place

altitude diversion hemisphere pirate robe socket

height

kind of clothing

person who attacks ships

applaud erase jog intrude notify wrestle

announce

enter without permission

remove

bribe expire immerse meditate persecute shred

cut or tear into small pieces

end

think deeply

Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

commemorate growl ignite pierce renovate swap

catch fire

exchange

go into or through something

bald eternal imperative lavish moist tranquil

calm and quiet

having no hair

slightly wet

diesel incidental mandatory prudent superficial tame

not dangerous

required

using good judgment